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Chapter 2 - Software Overview
Measurement Settings
Azimuth setup
Elevation setup
Platform Settings and Calibration
Degrees Per Measurement- Displays the CURRENT
degrees-per measurement based off of total degrees sliderand
the degrees per measurement settings (note: This window
may indicate a different value than the pulldown, remember
this is the current setting)
Number of measurements readout- Dislplays the
CURRENT total number of measurements that will be made
based on the settings below.
Total Rotation Slider- This slider sets the total number of
degrees the Platform will sweep the antenna (360 default)
Degrees Per Measurement Pulldown- This drop down list
contains all of the possible degrees per measurement
combinations for the selected total rotation.
Direction- Click this button to change the rotation direction of
the platform
Manual Move- When this button is pressed the platform will
simulate the movement sequence without actually measuring
data.
Vertical Slider- Use this slider to set the vertical angle that
you would like the platform to move to.
Vertical Step size- This sets the vertical measurement and
movement resolution, the default setting is 5 degrees per
measurement but you can go as low as 1 degree if you wish.
Limit Check- You have the option of having the software
monitor the movement of the platoform to advise you if your
selected vertical movement will cause the platform to
exceed the vertical limits.
Manual Move- When this button is pressed the platform will
simulate the movement sequence without actually measuring
data.
Platform Speed- Use this slider to set speed at which the
platform will rotate, 1 being slowest and 90 being fatest
Motor Settings- Contains configuration settings relating to
motor type, gear ratio and motor driver. Please see section 1-
2 for more details.
Vertical Calibration- This button opens the vertical
calibration window described in section 1-2 of the manual -
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